Unai Emery claims Aston Villa targeted Manuel Neuer in their victory over Bayern

Unai Emery stated that Aston Villa targeted Manuel Neuers sweeper-keeper habits after Jhon Duran lobbed the Bayern Munich goalkeeper to seal a memorable Champions League victory.

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Duran, who came on as a substitute for Ollie Watkins, scored a superb late winner to defeat the six-time champions by a single goal, replicating their 1982 European Cup final victory over the same side in Rotterdam.

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Emiliano Martinez, who saved in second-half stoppage time to deny Harry Kanes equalizer, stated that manager Unai Emery showed his team clips of Bayern’s captain positioning himself high on the pitch.

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“In the analysis we did of them Bayern, we were aware, we were speaking a lot about how the position of Neuer is usually always high,” the head of the Villa team said. “I knew how he (Duran) would shoot because he had in his mind this possibility with Neuer.”

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Martinez lauded Duran, who has scored five goals from the bench this season, including victories over West Ham, Everton, and Leicester. “He came back with a different mentality this season,” the Villa goalie explained.

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“He’s willing to work hard, he’s pushing Ollie all the way, they can play together, he’s a super sub, the first time he touched the ball, he lobbed Neuer, one of the best goalies in history.”

Morgan Rogers, a Villa attacker, commented about Duran: “When I joined to the club, I had no idea he was 20. When he comes on with all of his energy, he’s a nightmare for defenders.

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He knows he’ll have the chance and believes in himself completely. Every game is the same, he’s the most laid-back, calm person I’ve ever known. “He’s a different animal when he’s playing.”

Bayern manager Vincent Kompany stated that Jamal Musiala did not start the match because he reported an issue following last Sunday’s stalemate with Bayer Leverkusen.

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“We had great chances but we couldn’t score a goal, that is football,” Kompany told the media. “It is difficult to accept, but it the defeat will not determine the destiny of our Champions League campaign.

We just have to keep trying to make sure we succeed.”

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